JLMH will have no public tours on Friday 4/19/24 Read More
There will be no public tours available on Friday, April 19th, 2024.
Regular public tours will resume on Saturday, April 20th at 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm.
Vitex agnus-castus
AKA: vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry, Abraham’s balm, lilac chastetree, or monk’s pepper
Historic Uses: Used to help regulate menstrual cycles and ‘inflammation of the uterus’ since the time of Hippocrates (430-377 BCE). This included many “female hormonal imbalances such as depression, cramps, mood swings, water retention and weight gain associated with the menstrual cycle…. [it was] also prescribed for uterine fibroid cysts and to help alleviate the unpleasant symptoms of menopause.” (Source)
Also used to sooth headaches, colic, gas and other digestive problems.
Vitex was popular in the ancient world through the Renaissance, but by the mid-1600s it had declined in popularity as a medicine.
Do not take
Gallery Images 1-5: From JLMH grounds